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DFLA'S DISAPPOINTMENT WITH DEMOCRATIC SENATORS

URGENT PRESS RELEASE BY KRISTEN DAY

"Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) expresses it's disappointment with Democratic senators and interest groups who are attacking federal court of appeals nominee Amy Barrett for her personal religious views on the dignity of human life at all stages."

We are very pleased to announce a second pro-life Democrat running for governor of a state, to join the ranks of Joshua Svaty of Kansas. South Dakota state senate Democratic leader Billie Sutton is running for governor of South Dakota.

Billie Sutton is a pro-life Democrat who is being called a conservative because of his position on abortion. Ironically, like Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, he is more of a traditional Democrat who supported Obamacare, sponsored a bill for state-funded pre-school, and fought for scholarships for low-income families. You can read more by clickinghere.

South Dakota is a prime example of running the right person for the district. South Dakota used to be a Democratic stronghold, but now Republicans control the state senate by a 27-8 majority and the state house, where they have held a supermajority since 1976, by 58 to 12.

This could be a big win for Democrats if they get behind Billie. Only 5 of 32 governors have been Democrats. The most famous was pro-life Democrat Richard Kneip, who was elected three times, serving from 1971 to 1978. Democrats have not won since then.

To learn more about Billie Sutton, link to his campaign site by clicking here.

DFLA CHAPTER GROUPS GROWING ACROSS THE US

The Colorado Association will be hosting an important event on September 30, 2017, with Colorado Democratic gubernatorial candidate Erik Underwood. It is our hope to hear from as many Democratic candidates running for statewide office in 2018 as possible in the run-up to the November election.

Underwood wants to meet with pro-life Democrats to hear about the issues that animate us and what policies and legislative initiatives we support. DFLA of Colorado is enthused about this upcoming event and would like all of you who are in the area to attend. It is your opportunity to speak with a prominent Democrat about whole-life politics and the future of Colorado.

When it comes to understanding what it means to be a pro-life Democrat, all you need to do is look toward John Bel Edwards, governor of Louisiana. He is against abortion, stands for equal pay for equal work, stands for protecting the environment, and has expanded Medicaid to the working poor. He is a Southerner and a true backer of the Second Amendment. Bel Edwards reflects the values of his region and is doing the will of his people.

The Democratic Party needs to learn from his success as a pro-life Democrat in a state where the majority of people voted for Donald Trump. In the Politico article linked below, James Carville, a Democratic political strategist who never shies away from speaking the harsh truth, states, “The lesson [Edwards] offers is that these purists or ideological ayatollahs in the Democratic Party need to shut up and stand down.”

Thank you for your suggestions and votes on our social media contest. We will be posting this next week on Facebook to increase our numbers. Our goal is to reach 10,000 likes. You can help by spreading the word!

We are in talks with the Democratic National Committee to open the big tent. We will keep you informed of our progress, but the most effective way is for you to donate your time, talent or treasure to help to get the word out about the importance of Democrats supporting ALL human rights.

Can you write a letter to your editor or repost these articles on your Facebook page?

Can you donate funds to support our work?

Can you help support Democratic candidates for elected office who are pro-life?

Heath Mello has lost the Omaha mayoral race. This loss, like the other recent Democratic losses, is not surprising considering the pressure applied by Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Rights Action League.

These losses reveal the motives of the "choice" movement and the priority pro-“choicers” place on their single issue over the good of the Democratic Party.

Abortion-rights leaders got involved in the race and pressured a pro-life Democrat to make a confusing statement about being personally pro-life but vowing not to vote that way. That position turns away pro-life voters, who rightly question the integrity and authenticity of the candidate.

You wouldn't say, "I believe that climate change is real, but I am not going to vote that way," or "I believe that there are too many deaths from guns, but I am not going to vote to reduce gun violence."

It was a close election, and when every vote mattered, our party could not afford to make the election about abortion and alienate the Independents and Democrats who believe in the sanctity of life.

The abortion-rights movement shouldn't have been involved in that race at all if they cared at all about the Democratic Party.

Instead, the abortion-rights activists are successfully keeping their single issue first and the good of the Democratic Party second—and delivering Middle America into Republican hands.

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On April 1st and 2nd, Democrats For Life of America held its 2nd State Chapter Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Penn Cardinal Newman Center. Seven panels were held, and a good contingent of Pro-Life Democrats from Pennsylvania and neighboring states were in attendance.

First, we would like to thank all of the speakers who attended the conference:

The panelists were exceptional and encouraging. Democrats For Life is a Whole Life organization, and the first two panels talked about breaking the stereotypes of Pro-Lifers, including how our movement started as a liberal movement, and how the Pro-Life position is not solely tied to Republican Party politics. You can support both pregnant mother and child, and there are many different Pro-Life faces. You can be against the death penalty, abortion, and war. These positions are not mutually exclusive.

One of the most encouraging panels was from Amy Grace Miller of the Philadelphia Pro-Life Union, who runs Guiding Star Home, and Amy Ford of the organization Embrace Grace. Both are working directly with pregnant women, who deserve respect and support – not shame and pressure to abort.

Our very own Kristen Day spoke about legislative opportunities and challenges, and how the Pro-Life Movement can move forward at the federal level through legislation passed by Congress. On the same panel, DFLA Board Member Charlie Camosy talked about the best strategies for the Pro-Life Movement going forward, and he cited statistics indicating that despite popular belief, fewer than 1% of women who got abortions felt that their relationships with their partners improved, felt better about themselves, or felt more control in their lives. On the flip side, 62% of women who got abortions felt they were unable to forgive themselves, and 15% of women experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.

Our Pro-Life Democratic state legislators shared how difficult it is to be a Pro-Life Democrat and how much pressure there is to change. One of the most important things we can do as Pro-Life Democrats is to support our local elected officials who are Pro-Life Democrats by sending them letters of thanks and encouragement, writing to them, and supporting them at town halls for their positions on supporting life.

In case you missed them, streams of the panels are all available to rewatch on the Democrats for Life of America Facebook page.

Pro-Life Democrats came prepared with many ideas for the conference, and how to move DFLA forward as an organization. We look forward to continue putting up the good fight in the Democratic Party for all human life!

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You may have noticed, from our upcoming events, that DFLA is going places.

Our message will not be heard if we only share it in Washington, DC. We enjoyed holding our annual conference in New Orleans in 2016 and Philadelphia in 2017. The decision for 2018 will be up to you!

We are opening up bids to our state chapters to convince us to hold our next conference in your state. Simply fill out the attached form and return it to us by May 15, 2017. If we choose you, we will partner to create the largest meeting of pro-life democrats to date!

We have a lot to do and a lot to plan (see our list of upcoming events), so your additional support would be very much appreciated.

The Democratic Party is in crisis, and the time is ripe for us to impact the rebuilding of the devastation. There are several things we need to do, and we need your help.

First, we must meet with the new party chair, Tom Perez, and the vice-chair, Congressman Keith Ellison. Neither one is talking about the strength of the Big Tent,and we must educate both of them on how pro-life Democrats are critical to winning. We have made the request to meet, and we will keep you up-to-date on their response.

Second, we need your help to send a message. If you are giving money to the Democratic Party, please stop. No more pro-life Democratic money can go to help an organization that is currently working against us. Every time your party asks for money, please respond that you will start giving again when pro-life Democrats are welcome. Don't hesitate to donate directly to pro-life Democrats, as they need your help more than ever!

If we are going to win, we need your help. If we win, we can win back the majority. If we win, we can pass paid leave for working families, save programs to assist people in need, and preserve the good parts of the Affordable Care Act and work to fix the parts that are not working. If we win, preborn children will receive the protection they deserve, and pregnant women will be supported.

The State Chapter focus remains on building up the grassroots by getting in touch with people who want to get involved in various capacities. There is a lot of great enthusiasm for people to help out in a variety of ways in our existing chapters, as well as people who would like to help us get chapters started in states where we currently do not have them.

This week prominent Christian progressive leader Jim Wallis wrote about the Democratic party's commitment to abortion and the control abortion PAC's have over it. His piece talking about the need for the Democratic Party to become more inclusive as originally posted in the Christian Post is posted below:

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